Swan Creek School

Harford County Public Schools
253 Paradise Road
Aberdeen, MD 21001
488 Students
Other 1st - 12th
School Overview
Swan Creek School is a public school and part of the Harford County Public Schools school district, located in Aberdeen, MD with 488 students offering grade levels from 01 to 12.

With 48 teachers, Swan Creek School has a student/teacher ratio of about 10:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
488
Total Students
48.8
Full-Time Teachers
10.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
20.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    209 (43.0 %)
  • Black
    174 (35.8 %)
  • Hispanic
    48 (9.9 %)
  • Two or More
    43 (8.8 %)
  • Asian
    11 (2.3 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.2 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Primarily virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: Harford County Public Schools
Phone: (410)273-5594
Grade Range: 1st - 12th
Total Students: 488
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 48.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 10.0
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 88
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 11

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 1 14
Grade 2 20
Grade 3 20
Grade 4 20
Grade 5 32
Grade 6 34
Grade 7 50
Grade 8 68
Grade 9 74
Grade 10 52
Grade 11 58
Grade 12 46
Gender Ratio
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